Morpeth
Built-up area in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.165, -1.688 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 19 85 |
| Population: | 14,403 |
| Dialling code: | 01670 |
Morpeth is a pleasant historic market town in Northumberland, England, set on the banks of the River Wansbeck and about sixteen miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne. Its compact Market Place, a handsome stone bridge and medieval buildings give it a definite old-town charm, supported today by independent shops, galleries and regular markets that keep a strong local community feel.
Economically it serves both as a local commercial centre and a commuter hub for the nearby city, with good rail and road links and easy access to the surrounding countryside and the Northumberland coast. The town’s recent history has been shaped by significant flooding in the late 2000s, which prompted investment in flood defences alongside ongoing efforts to conserve its historic architecture and civic life.
Postcode districts covering Morpeth
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Sunderland 21.3 miles34.3 km
- South Shields 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Gateshead 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Washington 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Wallsend 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Newburn 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Whitley Bay 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Houghton-le-Spring 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Blyth 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Chester-le-Street 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Cramlington 6.6 miles10.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Morpeth North Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Morpeth Stobhill Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Morpeth Kirkhill Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Fair Moor Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Hepscott Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Pegswood Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Mitford Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Hebron Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Tranwell Woods Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bothal Ward 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Longhirst Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Bedlington West Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Morpeth
NE61 9GJ, NE61 2XH, NE61 1FB, NE61 1NL, NE61 2YB, NE61 2QB, NE61 1DJ, NE61 1LW, NE61 2HG … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 46.5 miles74.8 km
- Morpeth Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Pegswood Railway Station 2 miles3.1 km
Hotels near Morpeth Ad
- The Beresford Arms 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Lairds House 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Portland Hotel 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 7 miles11.3 km
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6 miles9.6 km
- The Anglers Arms 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Queens Head 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Newcastle International Airport 4 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Macdonald Linden Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Grand Hotel Gosforth Park 4 9.3 miles15 km
Schools in Morpeth
- Abbeyfields First School Primary
- Collingwood School & Media Arts College Special
- Morpeth All Saints C of E First School Primary
- Morpeth Chantry Middle School All ages
- Morpeth Newminster Middle School All ages
- Morpeth Stobhillgate First School Primary
- St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth Primary
- The King Edward VI School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Bluebell Wood Forest 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Cockle Park Estate 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Blagdon Hall Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Kirkley Hall Estate 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Woolsington Hall Estate 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Cragside Estate 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Hancock Museum Museum 13.1 miles21.1 km
- St James' Park Stadium 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 13.5 miles21.7 km